Digi MIL-3000FTX Printer User Manual


 
MIL-3000FTX Series of FastPort Print Servers 2-1
Chapter 2
Setting the IP Address
2.1 Assigning the IP Address
Devices on a TCP/IP network are identified by two addresses:
Hardware (mac) address: A 6-byte address assigned to the FastPort
device by the manufacturer
IP address: A 4-byte address assigned by the administrator
FastPort stores its IP address in its NVRAM. The default IP address is set to
0.0.0.0
. When FastPort is in normal mode, the LEDs blink to indicate the
IP address has been set.
Warning:
0.0.0.0
is not a valid IP address. When the address in is
0.0.0.0
, the device uses
RARP, BOOTP and DHCP to acquire a valid address.
Use any of the following methods to assign the IP address:
Run the install script from the CD-ROM (UNIX)
Set a static
ARP
entry. Make a telnet connection to port 2002, then set the
IP address with UNIX workstation
Use the
ARP
and telnet commands to set the IP address with MS
Windows workstations
Use
RARP
to set the address when the device powers up
Use
FastManage
from a Windows system
Use
BOOTP
or
DHCP
to set the address every time the device is powered
up. This is preferred in larger networks
On a Macintosh, use the Apple Printer utility to download a
configuration file containing the new IP address
For a Novell NetWare server, use ACT to set the IP address
Use
nbmon
and
NetBEUI
to make a Telnet-type connection
Note:
ARP
and
RARP
do not work if the
RARP
server or a system using
ARP
is connected
through a router on a different subnet from FastPort.